Morning Buzz the newest stakes winner for Congrats

Morning Buzz drew off in the stretch en route to a 3 3/4-length tally in the $70,000 Peeping Tom S. on March 31 at Aqueduct, the fourth win in five starts for the son of Congrats.

Sent off the 2-1 favorite, Morning Buzz ran to his odds. Getting a confident ride from Junior Alvarado, Morning Buzz sat in third through the first half-mile, then surged to the lead and strode away powerfully in the stretch to get the six furlongs in a sharp 1:09.77.

Consistent throughout his career, Morning Buzz is now 9-8-1 in 32 starts and has earned $298,949. The winner was bred by Woodford Thoroughbreds and is a half-brother to stakes winners Wildcat Heiress and Babaganush.

Congrats, the sire of more than 75 stakes winners lifetime, is standing at WinStar Farm this year for $17,500 live foal.